Album artwork for The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years by Max Richter

The Blue Notebooks was originally composed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Richter has described it as "a protest album about Iraq, a mediation on violence – both the violence that I had personally experienced around me as a child and the violence of war, at the utter futility of so much armed conflict." The album was recorded about a week after mass protests against the war. It features readings from Franz Kafka's The Blue Octavo Notebooks and Czesław Miłosz's Hymn of the Pearl and Unattainable Earth. Both readings are by the British actress Tilda Swinton. This new edition celebrates its 15th anniversary with brand new artwork and bonus content, such as new arrangements, remixes, as well as a completely unreleased new track. 18 Tracks in total.

2CD - Digipack with 16 Page Booklet. 18 Tracks

2LP - Double Black Vinyl. 18 Tracks.

CD+ - Deluxe Hardcover Book with real Notebook. Features one extra track to the other formats. 19 Tracks.

Max Richter

The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years

Deutsche Grammophon
Album artwork for The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years by Max Richter
LPx2

£39.99

Double Black Vinyl.

Black
Released 11/05/2018Catalogue Number

4835259

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Album artwork for The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years by Max Richter
CDx2

£17.99

Digipack with 16 Page Booklet.

Released 11/05/2018Catalogue Number

4835014

Learn more
Max Richter

The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years

Deutsche Grammophon
Album artwork for The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years by Max Richter
LPx2

£39.99

Double Black Vinyl.

Black
Released 11/05/2018Catalogue Number

4835259

Learn more
Album artwork for The Blue Notebooks - 15 Years by Max Richter
CDx2

£17.99

Digipack with 16 Page Booklet.

Released 11/05/2018Catalogue Number

4835014

Learn more

The Blue Notebooks was originally composed in the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Richter has described it as "a protest album about Iraq, a mediation on violence – both the violence that I had personally experienced around me as a child and the violence of war, at the utter futility of so much armed conflict." The album was recorded about a week after mass protests against the war. It features readings from Franz Kafka's The Blue Octavo Notebooks and Czesław Miłosz's Hymn of the Pearl and Unattainable Earth. Both readings are by the British actress Tilda Swinton. This new edition celebrates its 15th anniversary with brand new artwork and bonus content, such as new arrangements, remixes, as well as a completely unreleased new track. 18 Tracks in total.

2CD - Digipack with 16 Page Booklet. 18 Tracks

2LP - Double Black Vinyl. 18 Tracks.

CD+ - Deluxe Hardcover Book with real Notebook. Features one extra track to the other formats. 19 Tracks.